On Friday, September 27, New York Mayor Eric Adams arrived at federal court in Manhattan to turn himself in after being indicted on charges of fraud, bribery, and corruption. Federal prosecutors revealed a five-count indictment against the 64-year-old mayor, accusing him of soliciting illegal campaign donations from foreign entities and covering it up with falsified documents.
The indictment, unsealed on Thursday, September 26, alleges that Adams defrauded taxpayers of $10 million over the past decade and frequently accepted free or heavily discounted vacations funded by foreign benefactors. The FBI had seized his phone a day before the charges were made public, although he was not immediately detained.
In response, Adams released a video statement, calling the charges "entirely false" and suggesting that his criticism of the Biden administration's border policies may have led to political retaliation. "I put the people of New York before party and politics," Adams stated, while also blaming the federal government's immigration policies for straining the city's shelter system.
Federal investigators, however, denied any political motivations behind the case. Adams later appeared at a news briefing with his supporters, urging the public to allow due process to take its course.
The mayor faces charges including conspiracy to receive foreign campaign contributions, wire fraud, and bribery. If convicted on all counts, Adams could face up to 45 years in prison.
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